Microscope Slides

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Description:

Box of microscope slides owned by Robert M. Leonard (1923-1991), a pharmacist who taught at George Washington University and worked at the National Institutes of Health.

Ref: “Robert M. Leonard, NIH Administrator,” Washington Post (Sept. 24, 1991), p. B7.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine

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Credit Line: Mrs. Robert M. Leonard in memory of Dr. Robert M. Leonard

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0675.01Catalog Number: 1991.0675.01Accession Number: 1991.0675

Object Name: Slides, Microscope, Box Set of

Physical Description: glass (overall material)wood (overall material)paper (overall material)black (overall color)Measurements: overall: 1 3/16 in x 11 1/4 in x 7 3/4 in; 3.01625 cm x 28.575 cm x 19.685 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-9d14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1121893

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